Lithuania vs Sweden: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Lithuania
93.1%
in 2024
Sweden
91.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 93.1% against 91.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 91.3% | 22.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 91.5% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 93.1% against 91.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Lithuania ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.